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Swingmonkey is a volunteer-run, donation-supported website dedicated to promoting and spreading information about Lindy Hop and other forms of swing dancing, as well as maintaining a dance community throughout the Northeastern United States.

Swingmonkey posts news about swing dancing, maintains a calendar of events, a lively discussion board about swing dancing, and a photo and video gallery!

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Latest News

MIIB: Mystic Blues II this Weekend!

Event
ONLY THREE MORE DAYS FOR $80 ONLINE REGISTRATION! Closing 15 May 2008.

MIIB is this weekend and we want to make sure that everyone gets an opportunity to come out and dance! For our fabulous weekend bands, we have Joshua Fialkoff and the J-Street Band and the Little Big Band. At our workshops, our amazing instructors are Greg Avakian, Laurie Zimmerman, Ogden Sawyer, Amanda Gruhl and Melanie Grimes (belly dancing). When the late nights start groovin' you'll need look no further than DJs James Bradley (CA), Jeff Miller (VA), Bryan Spellman (TX),and representing CT, Javier Johnson, Rob Szarka and Wil Reed.

For all information head to www.gargleblaterblues.com/mysticblues2  

Beantown Camp Early Registration Discount Deadline May 14

Dance Camps
The Beantown Camp early registration due date is coming up this week on Wednesday, May 14! Now is the time to register if you have not already done so. If you have registered and paid a deposit, May 14 is also the due date for full payments. Avoid late fees and sign up now! Payments may be made on-line using PayPal or by mail postmarked by May 14.

Beantown runs from June 26 to July 3, back at the beautiful Endicott College campus in Beverly, MA. There are multiple packages and time periods to choose from for attending. You can find all of the details and latest information on the Beantown web site:
www.beantowncamp.com     Read More...

Beantown Camp

Dance Camps
Now is the perfect time to start planning for this year's Beantown Camp! Register by May 14 to receive the discount registration price.     Read More...

Dance with the Fried Bananas at Yale

Dance
The Yale Swing Club is bringing in Boston's The Fried Bananas this Friday, April 25th!

The dance will be held at Christ Church in New Haven, a superb venue recently played by the Solomon Douglas Swingtet!

Complete information can be found on Swingmonkey's calendar!  

Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas Workshops This Weekend (Boston, MA)

Workshop
There is still room in all of the workshops for leaders. Followers slots have sold out for the Saturday workshops. For more experienced dancers, there is still room in the Sunday classes including the intensive partner class. For those who would like to register, you can pay in advance by credit card using PayPal or at the door by cash or check. If you can submit the on-line registration information in advance, that will help us to speed up the check-in process. So far we have dancers coming from 9 states! It is going to be an awesome weekend! Full information, on-line registration and directions are available at: http://www.hoptothebeat.com/ryan_jenny.html     Read More...

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